Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Trading Symbol Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Public Float Consolidated Statements of Earnings Net Sales Sales Revenue Goods Net Products Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total Services Sales Revenue, Services, Net, Total Sales Revenue Net Sales Revenue Net Total Net Sales Net sales Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Abstract] Cost of Sales Products Products Cost of Goods Sold, Total Cost of Services Services Services Cost of Services, Total Charge related to the Voluntary Executive Separation Program Voluntary Executive Separation Program Charge Voluntary Executive Separation and Other Charges Voluntary executive separation and other charges Voluntary Executive Separation and Other Charges Unallocated Corporate Costs Other Unallocated Corporate Costs Other Unallocated Corporate Costs Other Cost and Expense, Operating, Total Other activities, net Cost of Goods and Services Sold Total Cost of Sales Total Cost of Sales Total Cost of Sales Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total Gross Profit Gross Profit The total amount of other operating income and expenses, net not previously categorized, from items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Other Operating Income Expense Net Other Income, Net Operating profit Operating Profit Interest Expense Interest Expense Interest Expense, Total Other Non-Operating Income, Net Other Non-Operating Income (Expense), Net Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total Earnings related to ongoing operations before income taxes, discontinued operations, extraordinary items and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles. Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Earnings from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes Income tax expense Income Tax Expense Income tax expense Earnings from Continuing Operations Earnings from continuing operations Earnings from Continuing Operations Earnings from Discontinued Operations Earnings from Discontinued Operations Earnings from discontinued operations Earnings from discontinued operations Net earnings Net earnings Net Earnings Net earnings for basic and diluted computations Basic Earnings Per Common Share Basic Continuing Operations Continuing operations Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Outstanding Share, Total Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share Discontinued Operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Outstanding Share, Total Discontinued operations Earnings Per Share Basic Basic earnings per share Basic Earnings Per Common Share Basic Earnings Per Common Share Diluted Diluted Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share Continuing Operations Continuing operations Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share Discontinued Operations Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share, Total Discontinued operations Earnings Per Share Diluted' Diluted earnings per share Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Consolidated Balance Sheets Assets [Abstract] Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of year Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total Cash and Cash Equivalents Short-term Investments Short-term Investments, Total Short-term Investments Receivables, Net, Current Receivables Receivables, Net Accounts Receivable, Net Inventory Net Inventories Inventories Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Ending Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Beginning Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Total Deferred Income Taxes Assets of Discontinued Operation Held for Sale Assets of Discontinued Operation Held for Sale Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Total Current Assets Property Plant And Equipment Net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net Property, plant, and equipment, net Goodwill Goodwill, Ending Balance Goodwill, Beginning Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent, Total Deferred Income Taxes Other Assets, Noncurrent Other Assets, Noncurrent, Total Other Assets Assets Assets Total Assets Total Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts Payable, Current Accounts Payable, Current, Total Accounts Payable Customer Advances, Current Customer Advances and Amounts in Excess of Costs Incurred Salaries, Benefits and Payroll Taxes Employee-related Liabilities, Current, Total Liabilities of Discontinued Operation Held for Sale Liabilities of Discontinued Operation Held for Sale Other Current Liabilities Other Liabilities, Current, Total Total Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long-term Debt, Net Long-term Debt, Net Accrued Pension Liabilities Aggregate liabilties of defined benefit pension plan Other Postretirement Benefit Liabilities Accrued postretirement benefit liabilities Accrued postretirement benefit liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Other Liabilities, Noncurrent, Total Other Liabilities Total Liabilities Total Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Stockholders' Equity Common Stock, $1 Par Value Per Share Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance U.S. equity securities, common stock value Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock, Beginning Balance Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Stockholders Equity Balance Balance Total Stockholders' Equity Total Stockholders' Equity Liability and Stockholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Common Stock, Par Value Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Operating Activities Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization of plant and equipment Depreciation, Total Depreciation and amortization of plant and equipment, total Amortization Of Intangible Assets Amortization of purchased intangibles, total Amortization of Intangible Assets, Total Amortization of purchased intangibles Stock compensation charges Stock-based compensation Stock-based compensation Share-based Compensation, Total Non-cash compensation cost Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total Deferred income taxes Net Adjustments From Planned Sale Of Subsidiary Net Adjustments From Planned Sale Of Subsidiary Net adjustments from planned sale of PAE Net adjustments from planned sale of PAE Gain on divestiture of business Gain on sale of EIG, net of tax Gain on sale of EIG Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Total Gain (loss) on business divestitures Voluntary Executive Separation And Other Charges Credits Voluntary Executive Separation And Other Charges Credits Voluntary executive separation and other charges (credits) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Changes in assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Receivables Receivables Accounts receivables, net Increase (Decrease) in Receivables, Total Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories, Total Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Total Accounts payable Increase (Decrease) in Customer Advances Customer advances and amounts in excess of costs incurred Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Postretirement Obligations Postretirement benefit plans Increase (Decrease) in Pension and Postretirement Obligations, Total Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Income Taxes Payable Income taxes Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net Other, net Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Investing Activities Expenditures for property, plant and equipment Expenditures for property, plant and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net proceeds from sale of EIG Cash on sale of Business Divestures Proceeds related to business divestiture Acquisitions of businesses / investments in affiliates Acquisitions of businesses / investments in affiliates Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates, Total Net proceeds from (payments for) short-term investment transactions Net cash used for short-term investment transactions Net cash used for short-term investment transactions Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments, Total Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Other Net cash used for investing activities Net cash used for investing activities Financing Activities Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Repurchases of common stock Repurchases of common stock Common stock dividends Common stock dividends Issuance of long-term debt, net of related costs Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total Repayments of Long-term Debt Repayments of long-term debt Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Other, net Net cash used for financing activities Net cash used for financing activities Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents, Total Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Comprehensive Income (Loss) Repurchases of common stock Repurchases of common stock Repurchases of common stock Common stock dividends declared Common stock dividends declared in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ($1.83, $2.34 and $2.64 per share, respectively) Dividends, Cash, Total Value of stock issued during the period as a result of the exercise of stock options, the value of stock issued during the period related to employee stock ownership plans, and the amount of recognized share-based compensation during the period. Stock Based Awards And E S O P Activity Stock-based awards and ESOP activity Stock-based awards and ESOP activity Conversion of debentures Other comprehensive income (loss): Postretirement benefit plans: Actuarial gains (losses) due to differences between actual experience and actuarial assumptions, and prior service credits (costs) from improvements or reductions in plan benefits, each of which occurred during the year and were recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) at the end of the year. Other Comprehensive Income Postretirement Benefit Plans Unrecognized Amounts Net Of Tax Unrecognized amounts in 2008, 2009 and 2010, net of tax benefit of $4,011 million, $121 million and $531 million respectively Incurred but Not Recognized Amounts that were amortized as a component of expense for the year and are no longer included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of the end of the year. Other Comprehensive Income Postretirement Benefit Plans Reclassification Adjustment For Recognition Of Prior Period Amounts Net Of Tax Reclassification adjustment for recognition of prior period amounts in 2008, 2009 and 2010, net of tax of $25 million, $158 million and $0 million respectively Reclassification adjustment for recognition of prior period amounts in 2008, 2009 and 2010, net of tax of $25 million, $158 million and $304 million respectively Reclassification Adjustment for Prior Period Amounts Recognized Adjustment for other components of other comprehensive income not separately disclosed, net of tax, including deferred gains (losses) on qualifying hedges and unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities. Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax Other Other, net Common stock dividends declared, per share Tax effects of the actuarial gains (losses) due to differences between actual experience and actuarial assumptions, and prior service credits (costs) from improvements or reductions in plan benefits, each of which occurred during the year and were recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) at the end of the year. Other Comprehensive Income Postretirement Benefit Plans Unrecognized Amounts Tax Unrecognized amounts, tax benefit Tax effects of amounts that were amortized as a component of expense for the year and are no longer included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of the end of the year. Other Comprehensive Income Postretirement Benefit Plans Reclassification Adjustment For Recognition Of Prior Period Amounts Tax Reclassification adjustment for recognition of prior period amounts, tax Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies Text Block Significant Accounting Policies Business Divestitures [Abstract] Discontinued Operations Planned Business Divestitures Business Divestitures Discontinued Operations Restructuring and Other Activities Restructuring and other activities Restructuring And Other Activities - Element Restructuring and Other Activities Earnings Per Share Earnings Per Share Text Block Earnings Per Share Information on Business Segments Segment Reporting Disclosure Text Block Information on Business Segments Business segment information Receivables Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Text Block] Receivables Inventories Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] Inventories Property, Plant, and Equipment Property Plant And Equipment Disclosure Text Block Property, Plant, and Equipment Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure Text Block Income Taxes Debt Debt Disclosure Text Block Debt Postretirement Benefit Plans Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure Text Block Net pension cost and net postretirement benefit cost Postretirement Benefit Plans Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Stockholders' Equity Stock-Based Compensation Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Text Block] Stock-Based Compensation Legal Proceedings, Commitments, and Contingencies [Abstract] Legal Proceedings, Commitments, and Contingencies Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure TextBlock Legal Proceedings, Commitments, and Contingencies Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurement Inputs Disclosure Text Block Fair Value Measurements Leases Operating Leases Of Lessee Disclosure Text Block Leases Summary Of Quarterly Information [Abstract] Summary of Quarterly Information Summary of Quarterly Information (Unaudited) Summary of Quarterly Information Organization Policy [Text Block] Organization Policy Text Block Organization Consolidation Policy Text Block Basis of consolidation and classifications Use Of Estimates Policy [Text Block] Use Of Estimates Policy Text Block Use of estimates Receivables Policy Text Block Receivables Inventory Policy Text Block Inventories Property Plant And Equipment Policy Text Block Property, plant and equipment Goodwill, policy [Text Block] Goodwill Policy [Text Block] Goodwill Capitalized Software, Policy [Text Block] Capitalized Software Policy [Text Block] Capitalized software Customer advances and amounts in excess of cost incurred, policy, text block Customer Advances And Amounts In Excess Of Cost Incurred Policy Text Block Customer advances and amounts in excess of cost incurred Post retirement benefit plan Policy Text Block Post Retirement Benefit Plan Policy Text Block Postretirement benefit plans Environmental Matters Policy [Text Block] Environmental Matters Policy [Text Block] Environmental matters Revenue Recognition, Policy [Text Block] Sales and earnings Research and development and similar costs policy Research And Development And Similar Costs Policy [Text Block] Research and development and similar costs policy Investments in Marketable Securities Investments in marketable securities Equity method investments, policy [Text Block] Equity Method Investments Policy Text Block Equity method investments Derivatives, Policy Derivative financial instruments Stock-based compensation policy Stock-Based Compensation Policy [Text Block] Stock-based compensation policy Income Tax Policy Text block Income taxes Comprehensive Income Note [Text Block] Comprehensive income (loss) Recent accounting pronouncements , policy [Text Block] Recent Accounting Pronouncements Policy [Text Block] Recent accounting pronouncements Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Text Block] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Income Statement Disclosures [Text Block] Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Income Statement Disclosures [Text Block] Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Income Statement Disclosures Schedule of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Income Statement Disclosures Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block] Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block] Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet Disclosures Schedule of Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations Balance Sheet Disclosures Earnings Per Share Computation. Earnings Per Share Computation Text Block Earnings Per Share Computation Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment